People attend the consecration ceremony of Lord Jagannath in Sydney Bhubaneswar: Over 1,000 people attended the four-day ‘pranpratistha’ (consecration) ceremony of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra at Sri Durga Devi Devasthanam, Regents Park, in Sydney, Australia, from March 24 to 27.The ceremony, organised by Shree Jagannatha Consciousness ANZ, was conducted by Surya Narayan…
Sambalpur: A first-year postgraduate (PG) resident of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (Vimsar), Burla, allegedly attempted suicide by consuming around 30 tablets.Director in charge Dr Lal Mohan Naik said that the exact reason behind the suicide attempt of the resident from the department of paediatrics remains unclear. The cause would be…
Bhubaneswar: Residents of Golabai village in Khurda district, 45km from Bhubaneswar, have taken it on themselves to clean a part of Malaguni river, covered with weed and water hyacinth for the last five years, in four days.More than 70 people, including 22 women, started cleaning a 200-metre stretch of the river near their village on…
Keonjhar: Nine councillors, including vice-chairman of Keonjhargarh municipality Baroda Prasana Das, resigned from the primary membership of the BJD on Sunday because of alleged dissatisfaction with the party leaders. Besides, Subhendra Pattnayk, along with Das and Sarat Kumar Sahu (councillor of Ward 1), have also resigned from the post of general secretaries.They sent their resignation…
Bhubaneswar: Two days after BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey alleged that former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik acted as a ‘link’ between the US govt, the CIA, and then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) — which carries Patnaik’s name and is also said to follow his principles — called the…
Bhubaneswar: Tensions flared between BJD and BJP after Kalahandi district police carried out a search at the residence of BJD MLA Manorama Mohanty in the city on Sunday in connection with a recent case filed against her husband.On March 15, Kalahandi police had registered a case against Durga Prasad Mohanty, husband of the Narla MLA,…
Berhampur: State director general of police (DGP) Y B Khurania on Sunday made his last appeal to the Maoists to surrender, as the March 31 deadline set by the central govt to end the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country, neared.“We appealed to the small groups left in the forest areas of Kandhamal-Rayagada-Kalahandi to…
Residents oppose the demolition of illegal shrimp farms in Bhitarkanika Kendrapada: A demolition drive of illegal shrimp farms had to be stopped on Sunday in the seaside villages within Bhitarkanika National Park, as many shrimp farm owners and locals stood in the way of the demolition drive and allegedly assaulted forest personnel.Assistant conservator of forest…
This drop came despite a 13.12% rise in tourist arrivals Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s tourism sector witnessed a paradox in 2024 — more visitors, but less revenue. According to the state’s department of tourism, earnings from tourist spending fell sharply to Rs 7,140.58 crore in 2024, down from Rs 9,870.93 crore in 2023, a decline of nearly…
The roadside eatery in Sambalpur district Sambalpur: Friendships between humans and animals are common, but bonding with insects is almost unheard of. In a rare instance in Sambalpur district, a swarm of honeybees has developed an unusual yet peaceful relationship with a roadside eatery owner, drawing curious visitors every day.At Kadaligad village under Rairakhol sub-division,…
